To amend S.CON.RES. 27 by providing a modified spending freeze on domestic programs and increasing defense spending by $285 billion. (motion failed) see note(s)

On May 4, 1983, the Senate voted 23–75. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 21–31, Democrats 2–44. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 23
No: 75
Did not vote: 3
Date: May 4, 1983

By party

Republicans21 yes · 31 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats2 yes · 44 no

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted yes
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted yes
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted yes
Roger William Jepsen R-IA voted yes
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted yes
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted yes
Robert Joseph (Bob) Dole R-KS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
John Porter East R-NC voted yes
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted yes
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted yes
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted yes
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted yes
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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